Senior / Lead Software Engineer, Financial Institution
Summary
A senior/lead Java engineer at a Hong Kong institutional investment group, designing and evolving high-availability Spring microservices for fund transfers, account management, and trading workflows. Day-to-day spans API architecture (REST/gRPC), security frameworks, virtual-asset and AI-enabled backend services, performance tuning, and mentoring peers.
Our client, a well renowned institutional investment group is now look for a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to join their regional technology team.
The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of working experiences in dealing with order execution trading engine / brokerage management system or other wealth management related software.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain high-availability Java applications using the Spring ecosystem. Lead the evolution of our microservices architecture and core business capabilities (fund transfers, account management, trading workflows).
APIs & Integration: Architect and govern RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and complex system integrations.
Next-Gen Tech & AI Integration: Build backend services supporting virtual asset trading, digital asset platforms, and AI-enabled automation pipelines.
Security & Identity: Design robust authentication, authorization, and permission frameworks, coordinating complex system security workflows.
Quality & Leadership: Write clean, testable code, guide technical decisions, perform rigorous code reviews, and mentor engineering peers.
Performance & Reliability: Optimize application performance, lead production troubleshooting, and ensure enterprise-grade system stability and resilience.
What We Are Looking For
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: 8+ years of professional Java development experience with extensive hands‑on expertise in the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA).
System Design: Deep understanding of distributed systems, high-concurrency processing, high-availability architecture, and fault tolerance.
Core Tech Stack:
Databases & ORM: Strong command of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).
Messaging & Caching: Practical experience with Redis, Apache Kafka, or similar event‑driven platforms.
Delivery: Proven experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern agile software delivery.
Communication: Fluent and proficient in both English and Chinese to facilitate cross-team collaboration.
Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications
Domain experience in fintech, securities brokerage, wealth management, trading platforms, or clearing/settlement systems.
Advanced security knowledge: JWT, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, FIDO2, WebAuthn, passkeys, and biometric authentication/device binding.
Experience with GraphQL APIs and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
Cloud‑native and containerization experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud providers (AWS, Alibaba Cloud).
Background in developing low‑latency, high‑concurrency trading or real‑time data systems.